Lower Extremity Edema in a Child Due to Pectus Excavatum Glen J. Iannucci, MD, Timothy C. Slesnick, MD, Brian Kogon, MD, Cyrus Samai, MD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 99, Issue 2, Pages e29-e30 (February 2015) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.11.051 Copyright © 2015 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 (A) Preoperative view showing moderate bilateral pitting edema of the lower extremities. (B) Postoperative view approximately 3 months after surgical intervention demonstrating resolution of edema. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2015 99, e29-e30DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.11.051) Copyright © 2015 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 T1 axial magnetic resonance image demonstrating severe reduction in the anterior–posterior diameter of the chest cavity to 24 mm with resultant compression of the inferior vena cava (arrowhead). The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2015 99, e29-e30DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.11.051) Copyright © 2015 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions